The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-28
DAHLBERG GOES TO JAIL.
THE SWEDISH PROFESSOR SPENDS
THE NIGHT IN A CELL.

His Arrest as Common Cheat and
Swindler- Disappointed Auditors at
the Guards Armory Concert - The
Professors" Story of His Shortcom-
ings-Trying to Shake His Creditors.
The Grand Classical Farewell Concert
announced by prof" Herman Dahlberg to
take place 8. the Guards Armory last
night, was not given. prof" Dahlberg,
who calls himself 1.-The celebrated Swedish
pianist is in Jail, and the concert has been
declared off.
That the Professor is Swede there is
probably no doubt He is every inch
foreigner, eyeglass and all. He came to
Savannah a little over a month ago from
Charleston and has been stopping at the
Pulaski He had no baggage except small
grip, and brush and comb with few
accessories are about all that it contained.
He lived well and patronized the wine room
whenever his friends invited him.
HIS PROFESSIONAL INTRODUCTION.
His recital at the Ludden g. Bates music
house last Saturday was his professional
introduction here. He said that he was go
ing to New Orleans, where he had an en-
gagement, but by urgent request" he ICON
sentedn to remain over until last night, when
he advertised to appear assisted by leading
local artists in a farewell concert. Quite
number of people went to the Armory but
they were told that the entertainment would
not take place.
Prof. Dahlberg was arrested early
in the evening on warrant
issued by Justice Naughtin charging HIM
with being a common cheat and swindler.
Nobody would go on his bond and he was
A Nncfat.
paid him visit later in the evening.
THE PROFESSOR" IN JAIL.
The professor was asleep in his cot
when the reporter approached, but he was
awakened, and by invitation came out into
the corridor, accompanied by an odor of
whisky which was far more easily under
stood than his English He seemed much
depressed. He was not at all pleased with
his treatment in this inhospitable country,
though he made no remark about how well
his victims were pleased with the way in
which he treated them.
whats the matter with you, ProfessorP
was asked as he came out of the cell door.
''Oh, noting, noting. | ought not TO be
here, i" he replied, in his Swedish American
dialect.
''What are you in Jail forp
''Becos | did not gift my concert dis even
ing" he answered. while his taper fingers
kept up an allegro tattoo on the window
sill.
''Thats strangel VIII you explain?"
81 should hat gif my concert dis evening,
but Mr.. Murphy at der music store he tell
me don't do it, Professor You can't play
dis evening You must poshtpone it till
Soterday night. He's yust like my fader,
and what he say haf to do, and so | didn't
play. | went Offer to der Times office dis
afternoon and | ask what my bill. Der
little man wild der little mostache, what sits
in der middle of der floor saV 1914.
81 HAT NO MONEY"
81 hat no money an say so. go away
an | expec to make some money at my con-
cert an pay der printing bill, but Mr.. Muir
ply say l hof to poshtpOne der concert
About o'clock man come to me an he
say, Air you der Professor what gift der
concerto | say yes and he say, Come wild
me- an Irgo somewhere don't know,
may be to der police, an man ask me if l
was der Professor, an Il say yes an he do like
he write on piece of paper an L come out
here"
Ibid you owe anybody"
'No, don't owe something but der print
ing bill an my hotel, der Pulashki. Oh, if
dey would let me shtay out of here till
gif my concert den l hat money an pay
my debt But | hat not had time. / see
not my friens or | make dis straight, but
dey don't know | am here. Oh, you nefer
will know my feelin's right now. In jail,
L
efer fought der professor would efer be in
der Jail houser'
why could you not give your concertg"
"Mr: Murphy say no, der opere is here
won't hat no one to hear me-"
"Have you any friends here"
1T WOULD BREAK HIS HEART.
81 hat a friend in Valstow charleston.
He was here last Sunday. He admires my
art, he admires my learning. Oh, he adj
mires der professor! If he knew | was in
jail it would break his heart"
''Well you dJn't know any reason for
your arrest except that you could not pay
your printing billg'
mo, but if haf not toller in my pocket
can pay twenty-four tollar! Ish it right,
TO put me in Jail Decos can't do something's
! can't shpeak der English. Der Is so many
word dat is spell alike dat mean different,
it is hard to learn. but if l could get in no
troubles like dis. Oh, / nefer expec' to see
der Professor in jail" and with that the
melancholy Swede extended his hand and
after saying good night, bent his head and
reiterated to his cell.
LIVED ON THE FAT OF THE LAND.
Dahlberg has lived well since he came
here. He started out to make friends as
soon as he arrived, and before he had gone
far he owed most of them anywhere from
Zoe. to $25. He was a liberal patron of the
free lunch counters, and drank whenever he
was invited. He sought out several of his
countrymen before he had been here
twenty -four hours, and he owes all of them
His board bill at the Pulaski House is un-
paid, and will probably remain that way if
he is the only one to pay it.
CoRNERED BY HIS CREDITORS.
That he was short in funds was evident
from his attempt to escape from couple of
his creditors who cornered him in Sullvan's
wine room A short time before he was ar
rested Dahlberg told very pretty tale, and
as soon as he had finished started
out through back entrance
into the lane, where he was
intercepted and asked TO wait awhile.
Finding out that talking had no effect,
warrant was issued and the Professor
was put in jail for safe keeping. He says
that he has been badly treated and he
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